Goodbyes In Cricket 2024: List Of Cricketers Who Retired In 2024

The Calendar is going to enter the month of September, and truckloads of cricketing action has been done and dusted, along with that few players have also decided to hang their boots in a particular format, while some have said a permanent goodbye to this beautiful game called cricket.

Today we will discuss the players who have retired from the game partially and fully in 2024 till date.

Cricketers Who Retired In 2024

1. Shikhar Dhawan-India

The veteran Left-handed opener, hailing from the national capital announced his retirement on August 24, 2024. Dhawan played a key role in helping India win the Champions Trophy in 2013. Dhawan played 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is for India. Coming first in our list of Cricketers who retired in 2024.

2. Dean Elgar- South Africa

South Africa's Talismanic test batter Dean Elgar announced his retirement from International Cricket earlier this year after the conclusion of the second test against India at Newlands in Cape Town. Elgar in his last test was captaining the side-stepping -In for an injured Temba Bavuma. Elgar Played 94 International games for South Africa scoring 5451 runs. Coming second in our list of Cricketers who retired in 2024.

3. Neil Wagner- New Zealand

Wagner had a career with the Blackcaps playing 64 tests and picking up 260 scalps. The Kiwi fast bowler announced his decision in February this year. Coming third in our list of Cricketers who retired in 2024.

4. Heinrich Klaasen- South Africa

The hard-hitting Wicket-Keeper batter Heinrich Klaasen hung his boots from the Test Cricket earlier in the year, to focus more on white-ball cricket. He retired from the in January this year. Coming fourth in our list of Cricketers who retired in 2024.

5. Dinesh Karthik-India

Another hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batter this time from India, Dinesh Karthik announced his decision to retire even before the beginning of IPL 2024. Karthik's cricket career ended in Qualifier 2 of the TATA IPL 2024 when Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost to Rajasthan Royals at Ahmedabad. Karthik represented India in 26 tests, 94 ODIs, and 60 T20Is. Coming fifth in our list of Cricketers who retired in 2024.

6. Kedar Jadhav-India

Another Indian follows in the list, this time it is the lad from Pune, Kedar Jadhav shot to fame in the 2016 IPL season with his acrobatic batting skills and decent-keeping abilities in a season that was remembered for Virat Kohli's heroics. Jadhav had a great season in 2016-17 helping India with his batting and talking about bowling skills. He is fondly remembered for his heroics in the ODI series against England in 2017, where he thrashed the English bowling to all parts, scoring a ton at his home ground at Pune.

Jadhav represented India in 82 International games 73 ODIs and 9 T20Is scoring 1389 and 122 runs respectively. Jadhav Played 95 IPL games for multiple IPL teams (Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad now defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala, and Chennai Super Kings scoring 1208 runs. Coming sixth in our list of Cricketers who retired in 2024.

7. David Warner- Australia

The first Australian on the list, David Warner's International career ended in the Men's T20 World Cup 2024, where Australia lost to eventual champions India in the Super 8 stages. Warner previously had retired from the test format after the end of the home series against Pakistan. He retired from the ODI format in 2023 after winning the ODI World Cup final against hosts India at Ahmedabad on 19th November. Warner represented Australia in 112 Tests, 161 ODIs, and 110 T20Is. Coming 7th in our list of cricketers who retired in 2024.

8. Rohit Sharma-India

Rohit Sharma got the perfect ending gift in the T20I format with finally an ICC trophy in his kitty. Sharma decided to retire from T20Is after winning the World Cup in Barbados against South Africa by 7 runs. Rohit Sharma played the most T20I matches for India (159). Coming 8th in our list of cricketers who retired in 2024.

9. Virat Kohli- India

Just like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli too got a perfect ending for him in the T20I format, winning the cup, and winning the man of the match in the finals with a crucial 76 off 59 balls that helped India to score 177. Kohli has represented India in 125 T20Is. Coming 9th in our list of cricketers who retired in 2024.

10. Ravindra Jadeja-India

Another Indian cricketer featured in the list, Jadeja followed Kohli and Rohit and announced his decision to retire, on the following day after the World Cup win. Jadeja represented India in 74 T20Is, scoring 515 runs and 54 wickets respectively. Coming 10th in our list of cricketers who retired in 2024.

11. Trent Boult- New Zealand

Boult announced his decision to retire after New Zealand's dismal performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. Boult represented the Blackcaps in the 61 T20Is, where he picked up 83 wickets. Coming 11th in our list of cricketers who retired in 2024.